The Hero of No Fiction Volume 2; Or, Memoirs of Francis Barnett, the Lefevre of "No Fiction" and a Review of That Work (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1823 Excerpt: ...Memoirs, vol. i. p. 257. But since my Me moirs were written, I have received anothei weighty testimony in contradiction to Mr Reed's disgraceful falsities relative to m conduct in the public oflice, which oneoi No Fiction, vol. ii. pp. 48--52. his own members--one who is a great admirer of his pulpit talents, said, spoke more than a volume in favour of me, and in contradiction to the barefaced untruths of Mr. Reed. A simple and true statement is best. On the 1st of January, 1823, a friend of my brother's (Mr. Ewart, wine-merchant of wallow Street, who came with my brother to fetch me from Chatham) was dining with im, and after dinner my brother said, Frank, you will take a glass of wine on New Year's day which on my refusing, he pulled a letter out of his pocket, and with tears in his eyes, handed it over to me, saying, I have great pleasure in informing you, you are now an independent man; it gives me inexpressible gratification, not only as making you independent; but as relieving your mind from the shameful slanders of your enemy. That letter speaks what your conduct was during the time you was in the office.' The following is an extract 'lal I will shew to any one. (extract.) To Mr. Barnett, Spring Gardens Hotel. January 1, 1823. Sir, I have never lost sight of the unfortunate circumstances which have attached to your brother, and about four months since I represented all of them to the, who desired me to prepare a case for the Treasury; and I lose no time in acquainting you, that I have received a letter from the Lords Commissioners of the Treasury, authorising an allowance of --per annum, to be paid to him, commencing from the 28th August last. I do not know your brother's present address; but in any case it will be a pleasure to you to communic...